AD #3689 - Biden Backs UAW’s Unionization Efforts; VW To Offer Sub-$35,000 EV In U.S.; BMW To Offer L3 Autonomous Driving
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Polestar revealed plans for new EV models including the Polestar 3, 4, and 5, highlighting advanced tech like bi-directional charging and hands-free driving. President Biden expressed strong support for UAW's unionization efforts at Tesla and Toyota. BMW announced Level 3 autonomous driving for its 7 Series in Germany. Volkswagen aims to launch a sub-$35,000 EV in the US with local production and battery sourcing. Other highlights include Ford Trucks exploring fuel cell tech, Tesla sharing its Supercharger network in China, and the impact of rising EV sales on palladium prices.
Fords F
"international heavy duty commercial truck brand that operates in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, is partnering with a German company called Quantron to study fuel cell technology. Quantron's technology, including eaxls, high power batteries, fuel cell stacks, and energy management systems, will be tested in Ford's F Max vehicles starting next year. Ford Trucks is aiming to be zero emissions in heavy duty truck production by twenty forty. It sounds like the Hyundai Group maybe making a similar"
Toyota Plans
"... on one Hundai will start testing the system, but Toyota plans to launch it on its next gen EVS in the next few ..."
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